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Prince Philip, 90-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, has undergone a successful heart surgery for a blocked coronary artery after being rushed to hospital with chest pain. The Duke......

Scottish scientists claim to have developed a computer the size of a matchstick head, thousands of which can be sprayed onto patients to give a comprehensive analysis of their condition. According......

A Scottish scientist has claimed that he has identified a pill that can extend human life by up to 30 years.Professor John Speakman of Aberdeen University's zoology department claimed people will......

"Live life so you have no regrets."This is the cornerstone of my philosophy, so I found it particularly interesting to read a study of pensioners in the UK. A majority of these over-65s said they......

The Jaipur Heritage International Festival is back in town. After a shaky start last year, Faith Singh, the director of Jaipur Virasat Foundation, the organisational body behind the festival, has......

You don't need much money or a famous father to launch your film career, says a self-made film-maker Jason Reitman (right) whose latest Up in the Air which opens on Fridayhas received rave reviews.......

Santosh Sivan has become truly an international filmmaker. His eighth directorial venture, Before the Rains, a Hollywood film made in Kerala has made it to a number of international film festivals......

It's the question that haunting everyone. Who is the half blood prince in the sixth book of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince?While Rowling will maddeningly not reveal......

Hundred-year-old Fauja Singh maintained his awe-inspiring record at the marathons after he became the first centenarian to complete the Toronto marathon on Sunday. Ironically, the event witnessed......

The Isle of Man is busy welcoming hundreds of the Commonwealth's most talented young athletes, officials and supporters to the island. During the week-long event 1000 athletes from 63 Commonwealth......